USPTO Patents Application 09114352

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Address to:

Box Patent Application Attorney's Docket No. SONY-P8770

Assistant Commissioner for Patents [S98P0770US00]

!hj Washington, D.C. 20231 First Named Inventor TOMOKQ TERAKADp

UTILITY PATENT APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL

( under 37 CFR 1 .53(b) ) <»rf

SIR:

Transmitted herewith for filing is the patent application entitled: io<
RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND . £
TRANSMISSION MEDIUM

CERTIFICATION UNDER 37 CFR S 1.10

1 hereby certify that this New Application and the documents referred to as enclosed herein are being
deposited with the United States Postal Service on this date July 13,1 998 , in an envelope bearing
"Express Mail Post Office To Addressee" Mailing Label Number EM50281 5302US addressed to: Box
Patent Application, Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231.
HOWARD WONG

(Name of person mailing paper) / (Signature)

Enclosed are:

1 . X Transmittal Form (two copies required)

2. The papers required for filing date under CFR § 1 .53(b):

i. 29 Pages of specification (including claims and abstract);

ii. 1 2 Sheets of drawings.

formal X informal

3. Declaration or oath

a. _X_ (unsigned)

4. Microfiche Computer Program (Appendix, see 37 CFR 1 .96)

5. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission (if applicable, all necessary)

i. Computer Readable Copy

ii. Paper Copy (identical to computer copy)

iii. Statement verifying identity of above copies

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

6. An assignment of the invention to Sony Corporation is attached (including Form PTO-1595).

i. 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement (when there is an assignee)

7. _X_ Power of Attorney (unsigned)

8. An Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is enclosed, including a PTO-1449and copies of

references.

9. Preliminary Amendment.

10. _X_ Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503 -- should be specifically itemized)

1 1 . _ Other

12. FOREIGN PRIORITY

[X] Priority of application no. P09-1 93589 filed on July 18, 1997 in Japan is claimed under 35
USC 119.

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The certified copy of the priority application:
X is filed herewith; or

has been filed in prior application no. _ filed on or
will be provided.

English Translation Document (if applicable)

13. FEE CALCULATION

a. Amendment changing number of claims or deleting multiple dependencies is enclosed.

CLAIMS AS FILED

Number Filed

Number Extra

Rate

Basic Fee
($790)

Total Claims

14-20

*

0

x $22.00

0

Independent
Claims

8 - 3

*

5

x $82.00

$410

Multiple dependent claim(s), if any

$270.00

0

Filing Fee Calculation $1200.00

50% Filing Fee Reduction (if applicable) $0

14. Small Entity Status

a. A small entity statement is enclosed.

b. A small entity statement was filed in the prior nonprovisional application and such status is

still proper and desired.

c. is no longer claimed.

1 5. Other Fees

Recording Assignment [$40.00] $0

Other fees

Specify $0

Total Fees Enclosed $1200.00

16. Payment of Fees

X Check(s) in the amount of $ 1200.00 enclosed.

Charge Account No. 12-1 420 in the amount of $ .

A duplicate of this transmittal is attached .

17. All correspondence regarding this application should be forwarded to the undersigned attorney:

Charles P. Sammut
Limbach & Limbach L.L.P.
2001 Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA 941 1 1
Telephone: 41 5/433-41 50
Facsimile: 41 5/433-871 6

18. Authorization to Charge Additional Fees

X The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees (or credit any

overpayment) associated with this communication and which may be required under 37 CFR §
1 .16 or § 1 .17 to Account No. 12-1420. A duplicate of this transmittal is attached .

LIMBACH & LIMBACH L.L.P.

July 13, 1998 By:

(Date) Charles P. Sammut

Registration No. 28,901
Attorney Docket No. SONY-P8770 Attorney(s) or Agent(s) of Record

[S98P0770US00J

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